The Military-Industrial Complex Is Finally Facing Intense Bipartisan Scrutiny
A loose coalition of Democrats and Freedom Caucus Republicans are pushing NDAA amendments that challenge Washington’s foreign policy orthodoxy.
Politics
California Grad Students Won a Historic Strike. UC San Diego Is Striking Back With Misconduct Allegations and Arrests.
Since ratifying a contract, academic workers at University of California, San Diego have faced what they say is an escalating retaliation campaign.
Biden Is Investing in Green Energy Across the South — Throwing Swing State Union Workers Under the Bus
“What Biden is doing is politically insane, environmentally bankrupt, and it’s poor economics.”
Voices
This Week, America Failed to Get Josh Hawley to Feel Shame
Everyone pulled together to get Hawley to correct a false “quote” from Patrick Henry on the U.S. and Christianity. It didn’t work.
Boston DSA Is Moving to Expel One of its Success Stories. Here Are the Charges Against Mike Connolly, and His Defense.
Connolly, a state representative and longtime democratic socialist, is vigorously defending himself against allegations that he crossed a red line for the organization.
FBI Hired Social Media Surveillance Firm That Labeled Black Lives Matter Organizers "Threat Actors"
A new Senate report calls out the FBI for lying to Congress about its social media monitoring, pointing out the FBI’s hiring of ZeroFox.
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Judges Keep Ruling That Anti-Trans Health Care Bans Make Shitty Law. The GOP Isn’t Giving Up.
Republicans’ anti-abortion playbook shows they’re ready to fight the legal challenges — all the way to the Supreme Court.
With Ukraine’s Cluster Bombs Killing Its Own Citizens, Biden Readies Order to Send More
A new Human Rights Watch report says Ukraine’s use of the internationally banned weapon has led to civilian casualties.
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For July 4, Here Are 10 Shockingly Radical Things the Founding Fathers Said
The Founding Fathers made startlingly progressive statements that didn’t make it into popular history.
DeSantis Stacked Florida’s Supreme Court With Cronies Who Wage His War on Wokeness — or Else
Of all the flunkies Gov. Ron DeSantis installed across the state, the longest lasting effects will come from his total takeover of Florida’s Supreme Court.